Name | K.D. Bagchee |
Designation | President |
Complete postal Address with city code | Indian Phytopathological Society |
Email IDs | xyz@gmail.com |
Mobile No. | 123456789 |
Born in January, 1898; obtained M.Sc. degree
in Botany from Calcutta University and D.Sc. and D.I.C. from London University;
recipient of University Gold Medal, Calcutta, Huxley Memorial Medal, London and
Berkeley Memorial Medal of Asiatic Society. Started career as Mycologist in
1927 at the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun and did pioneering research on
mycology and forest pathology with special reference to biology and pathology
of rust fungi on conifers, soil borne diseases and their control and timber
decay and control. After retirement in 1956 from the F.R.I., appointed
Director, Botanical Research, Jammu and Kashmir State where he initiated and
organized work on Botanical Research and surveyed diseases of forest plants in
the State. Published about 50 research papers in national and international
scientific journals.Elected Fellow of National Institute of Sciences of India
and Fellow of Asiatic Society. After relinquishing the post of Director,
Botanical Research, Jammu and Kashmir State in 1958, Dr. Bagchee became Professor
Emeritus, Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun where he is continuing his
research on diseases of forest plants.